Gasolene-supplying attachment for automobiles, &amp;c.



0. ZACHGW. GSOLBNE SUPPLYINQ ATTAGHMBNT FOB AUTOMOBILES, co.

AIPLIOATION FILED AUG. 4, 1809.

Patented Dec.27,1910.

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OTTO ZACHOW, OF CLINTONVILLE, WISCONSIN.

To all whom fit may concern.'

Be it known thatv I, O'rro ZAonow, a citizen of the UnitedStates residing at Clintonville, in the county of Waupaca and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gasolene-Supplyiig o l Attachments for Automobiles, &c. and `hereby declareV the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion the invention, such` as will enable ot 1ers skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and'use the same. v

My invention relates tol new and useful im rovements in attachments for motor vehielos and especially to the class relating to the arrangement of fuel-holding tanks.

An object of my invention is to provide an arrangement whereby when lthe motor vehicles is climbing a grade a constant supply of fuel will-be delivered to the carbureter and also to automaticall supply an auxiliary reservoir when the ve icle 1s on level round or goin down grade. Since it 1s well known t at when a motor vehicle is climbing ade it often occurs that because of the ang e of the vehicle, it is impossible to supplythe fuel to the carburetor, 1t is therefore my purpose to overcome this objectioni able feature.

supplying mec an'ism.

Other objects will be brought out more fully in the following specification and claim.

Referring to the drawing which forms a part ofthe accompan in ure 1y is a vertical si e e evation of a motor vehicle showin the arrangement of the :fuel 'Fig 2 is a detailed perspective view of the fuel supplying mech- `ward springs 2 and is suitably anlsm. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the auxiliary tank showing the supply pi es and vent pipe.

n carrying out my invention I employ in connection with the usual or preferred form of frame 1 of a motor vehicle carried by forrear springs 3 of the usual running gear 4, 5, a fuel tank 7, which supported in elevated position within the supporting means of a seat 6. said supporting means for said seat being mounted upon said frame. 'A supply pipe 8 for said tank, connects. with the bottom of the latter and is suitably carried forward along the frame 1 and/connected to an additional Specification of Letters Patent. Application lledAugust 4, 1909. Serial No. 511,258.

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or auxiliary fuel tank 9, also supported upon the frame 1. A pipe 10 also connects with the tank fl andV communicates with a curnot shown; and a vver'iting pipe l1, connecting with the auxiliary fuel tank 9 in its up er portion, extends u wardly and rearward. y and connects with tie upper end of the dash board, said' pipe being adapted for 'the ready esca e of air therethrough from the auxiliary ing in contact with the sparking a paratus, the pur )ose of which is ap arent. IIt will be noted t at by means of t ,is arrannement a supply of the liquid or gasolene will e always maintained irrespective of the position of the machine or grade, or descending the same or traveling At any moment when the 'vehicle is on a nel tank 9 without com# engine, as in climbin a4 level or down grade fuel will be antomatii.

cally conveyed to the auxiliary tank 9 by means of in the auxiliary tank until the vehicle ison such an up grade asA will prevent the main tank 7 from as under ordinary conditions.)

I propose to make the auxiliary taule/of such a size as to carry a gallon, more oi'less, of fuel which will usually be am le to carry the vehicle up a continuous grad) fifteen miles, 1t being remembered',that when a level section of roadway is reached. the auxiliary tank will be refilled forl instant use.

'lhe combination with tank; of au auxiliary supply tank arranged in a plane below that of Said main tank, u

pipe connectiuo .said tanks, an outlet pi o leading from t e rear lower portion of sald auxiliary tank, and a vent pi )e in communi cation with the upper side oi said auxiliary tank and lleading upwardly andrearwardly to a oint at a higher level than said main supp y tank.

In testimony whereof I have signed in v name to this specification in the :presence of 'two subscribing witnesses.

OTTO Z'ACI-IOW. Witnesses C. NEALE, F. 1 'i FRENCH. i'

gravity and the -fuel will remain supplying fuel tothe carburetor p a main fuel supply 

